GTA SA Vita

GTA: SA Vita
File:Gtasavita.jpg
General
Author	TheFloW
Type	Action
Version	2.1
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2021/08/28
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This is a wrapper/port of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Android for the PS Vita with lots of custom patches such as:

• Fixed camera controls for flying vehicles (including the Hydra jet).
• Fixed broken facial expressions.
• Fixed cheats hash key table.
• Removed specular lighting on pedestrians.
• Added PS2-like rendering.

The port works by loading the official Android ARMv7 executable in memory, resolving its imports with native functions and patching it in order to properly run. By doing so, it's basically as if we emulate a minimalist Android environment in which we run natively the executable as is.

Installation

Requirements:

• libshacccg.suprx (use ShaRKBR33D to install).
• kubridge.skprx v.0.3 or higher.
• fd_fix.skprx OR repatch_ex.skprx.
• Game Data Files: Android.

(If you have already installed the game and want to update to a newer release, you can simply install GTASA.vpk on your PS Vita.)

Install the required plugins:

• Install kubridge and FdFix by copying kubridge.skprx and fd_fix.skprx to your taiHEN plugins folder (usually ux0:tai) and adding two entries to your config.txt under *KERNEL:

 *KERNEL
 ux0:tai/kubridge.skprx
 ux0:tai/fd_fix.skprx

• Note: Don't install fd_fix.skprx if you're using repatch plugin.
• (Optional) Install PSVshell to overclock your device to 500Mhz.
• Install libshacccg.suprx, if you don't have it already, by following this guide.

Adding the game data file:

• Obtain your copy of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas v2.00 legally (com.rockstargames.gtasager is not supported) for Android in form of an .apk file and one or more .obb files (usually main.8.com.rockstargames.gtasa.obb and patch.8.com.rockstargames.gtasa.obb located inside the /sdcard/android/obb/com.rockstargames.gtasa/) folder.
• You can get all the required files directly from your phone or by using an apk extractor you can find in the play store. The apk can be extracted with whatever Zip extractor you prefer (eg: WinZip, WinRar, etc...) since apk is basically a zip file. You can rename .apk to .zip to open them with your default zip extractor. Open the apk with your zip explorer, extract the assets folder from your .apk file to ux0:data and rename it to gtasa. The result would be ux0:data/gtasa/.
• Still in the apk, extract the file libGTASA.so from the lib/armeabi-v7a folder to ux0:data/gtasa. Open the main.8.com.rockstargames.gtasa.obb with your zip explorer (.obb files are zip files just like .apk files so just rename the .obb to .zip) and extract the contents to ux0:data/gtasa.
• Same as before, open the patch.8.com.rockstargames.gtasa.obb with the zip explorer and extract the contents inside the zip to ux0:data/gtasa.
• Download the gamefiles.zip and extract the contents to ux0:data/gtasa (overwrite if asked).

Optional step:

• For a more authentic console experience, copy the file ux0:data/gtasa/data/360Default1280x720.cfg to ux0:data/gtasa/ and rename it from 360Default1280x720.cfg to Adjustable.cfg.
• This file is a leftover from the Xbox 360 version and provides you the console HUD (e.g. radar on bottom left).

Finally, install GTASA.vpk on your PS Vita. If you have followed the steps correctly, this is how your ux0:data/gtasa folder should look like.

gtasavita6.png

User guide

Configurator App

After fully installing the port, you'll be able to configure it with the Configurator app. The Configurator app will allow users to enable or disable a set of optimizations, patches and renderer alterations to best match users taste.

You can launch the Configurator app by clicking on the Configuration button located on the LiveArea section of the port as shown in the following screenshot.

Tips and Tricks

Gameplay:

• You can input PC cheats by pressing L+SELECT to open the on-screen keyboard. See CHEATS.md for available and unavailable cheats (you can input cheat codes in lowercase as well as uppercase).
• The L2/R2 buttons are mapped to the rear touchpad on the top and the L3/R3 buttons are mapped to the front touchpad on the bottom. With v1.2 and higher, you can map L2/R2 to the front touchpad on the top.
• You can open the map by holding START and then releasing.
• You can get local freeroam coop and rampages working by replacing the main scripts with those of the PS3 version. See COOP.md.
• Due to expired licensing, some songs were cut from the game. See MUSIC.md for a list of removed tracks and a guide on how to restore them.
• To properly take off during Learning to Fly mission, retract your landing gear by pressing RIGHT.

Performance:

• In order to reduce occasional stutters in-game, delete both ux0:data/gtasa/scache_small_low.txt and ux0:data/gtasa/scache_small.txt, then create a copy of the ux0:data/gtasa/scache.txt file to have two version of it. (for example scache(1).txt so in the end you end up with both scache.txt and scache(1).txt inside the ux0:data/gtasa/ folder), then rename scache.txt to scache_small.txt and scache(1).txt to scache_small_low.txt . This will however make the loading screen longer since it needs to compile more shaders ahead.
  • If the folder ux0:data/gtasa/cache contains much more than 300 files, it's recommended to delete the folder and have it rebuilt.
• In order to save storage on your Memory Card, you can safely delete all files in sub-folders of ux0:data/gtasa/texdb which end with:
  • .dxt.dat, .dxt.tmb, dxt.toc
  • .etc.dat, .etc.tmb, etc.toc

Cheats

You can input PC cheats by pressing L+SELECT to open the on-screen keyboard. You can input cheat codes in lowercase as well as uppercase.

Note that a few cheats have been removed from the Android (Vita port) version.

No.	Description	Cheat Code	Hash
1	Weapon Set 1	ThugsArmoury	0xDE4B237D
2	Weapon Set 2	ProfessionalsKit	0xB22A28D1
3	Weapon Set 3	NuttersToys	0x5A783FAE
4	Health, Armor, $250k	INeedSomeHelp	0xEECCEA2B
5	Wanted level 2 stars	TurnUpTheHeat	0x42AF1E28
6	Clear wanted level	TurnDownTheHeat	0x555FC201
7	Sunny weather	PleasantlyWarm	0x2A845345
8	Very sunny weather	TooDamnHot	0xE1EF01EA
9	Overcast weather	DullDullDay	0x771B83FC
10	Rainy weather	StayInAndWatchTV	0x5BF12848
11	Foggy weather	CantSeeWhereImGoing	0x44453A17
12	Faster gameplay	SpeedItUp	0xB69E8532
13	Slower gameplay	SlowItDown	0x8B828076
14	Peds attack other (+ get golf club)	RoughNeighbourhood	0xDD6ED9E9
15	Have a bounty on your head	StopPickingOnMe	0xA290FD8C
16	Spawn Rhino	TimeToKickAss	0x43DB914E
17	Spawn Bloodring Banger	OldSpeedDemon	0xDBC0DD65
18	Spawn Hotring A	NotForPublicRoads	0xD08A30FE
19	Spawn Hotring B	JustTryAndStopMe	0x37BF1B4E
20	Spawn Romero	WheresTheFuneral	0xB5D40866
21	Spawn Stretch	CelebrityStatus	0xE63B0D99
22	Spawn Trashmaster	TrueGrime	0x675B8945
23	Spawn Caddy	18Holes	0x4987D5EE
24	Blow up all cars	AllCarsGoBoom	0x2E8F84E8
25	Suicide	GoodbyeCruelWorld	0x0D5C6A4E
26	Pink traffic	PinkIsTheNewCool	0x66516EBC
27	Black traffic	SoLongAsItsBlack	0x4B137E45
28	Fat player	WhoAteAllThePies	0x3A577325
29	Max muscle	BuffMeUp	0xD4966D59
30	Skinny player	LeanAndMean	0x5FD1B49D
31	Elvis is everywhere	BlueSuedeShoes	0xA7613F99
32	Peds attack you with rockets	AttackOfTheVillagePeople	0x1792D871
33	Beach party	LifesABeach	0xCBC579DF
34	Gang members everywhere	OnlyHomiesAllowed	0x4FEDCCFF
35	Gangs controls the streets	BetterStayIndoors	0x44B34866
36	Ninja theme	NinjaTown	0x2EF877DB
37	Slut magnet	LoveConquersAll	0x2781E797
38	Cheap cars	EveryoneIsPoor	0x2BC1A045
39	Expensive cars	EveryoneIsRich	0xB2AFE368
40	Spawn Hydra	JumpJet	0x1A5526BC
41	Spawn Vortex	IWantToHover	0xA48A770B
42	Always midnight	NightProwler	0x7F80B950
43	Stop game clock orange sky	DontBringOnTheNight	0x6C0FA650
44	Thunder storm	ScottishSummer	0xF46F2FA4
45	Sand storm	SandInMyEars	0x70164385
46	Mega jump	Kangaroo	0x885D0B50
47	Infinite health	NoOneCanHurtMe	0x151BDCB3
48	Infinite oxygen	ManFromAtlantis	0xADFA640A
49	Get parachute	LetsGoBaseJumping	0xE57F96CE
50	Get jetpack	Rocketman	0x040CF761
51	Never wanted	IDoAsIPlease	0xE1B33EB9
52	Six wanted stars	BringItOn	0xFEDA77F7
53	Riot mode	StateOfEmergency	0xF53EF5A5
54	Funhouse theme	CrazyTown	0xF2AA0C1D
55	Adrenaline mode	TakeAChillPill	0xF36345A8
56	Weapon aiming while driving	IWannaDriveBy	0xB7013B1B
57	Country traffic	HicksVille	0x31F0C3CC
58	Max stamina	ICanGoAllNight	0xF01286E9
59	Hitman level for all weapons	ProfessionalKiller	0xA841CC0A
60	Max driving skills	NaturalTalent	0x31EA09CF
61	Spawn Hunter	OhDude	0xE958788A
62	Spawn Quad	FourWheelFun	0x02C83A7C
63	Spawn Tanker Truck	HitTheRoadJack	0xE49C3ED4
64	Spawn Dozer	ItsAllBull	0x171BA8CC
65	Spawn Stunt Plane	FlyingToStunt	0x86988DAE
66	Spawn Monster	MonsterMash	0x2BDD2FA1

And if you are wondering which PC cheats are not available for the Android (Vita port) version, here's a list:

No.	Description	Cheat Code	Hash
1	Faster clock	TimeJustFliesBy	0xFCFF1D08
2	Everyone armed	SurroundedByNutters	0x3484B5A7
3	Invisible cars	WheelsOnlyPlease	0x1A9AA3D6
4	Insane handling	StickLikeGlue	0xE842F3BC
5	All green lights	DontTryAndStopMe	0x74D4FCB1
6	Aggressive drivers	AllDriversAreCriminals	0xB01D13B8
7	Boats fly	FlyingFish	0x78520E33
8	Cars fly	ChittyChittyBangBang	0xFA8DD45B
9	Huge bunny hop	CJPhoneHome	0x8DED75BD
10	Smash n' boom	TouchMyCarYouDie	0xB07D3B32
11	All cars have nitro	SpeedFreak	0x80C1E54B
12	Cars float away when hit	BubbleCars	0x5DAD0087
13	(Unknown)	JQNTDMH	0x00000000
14	Mega punch	StingLikeABee	0x8CA870DD
15	Never get hungry	IAmNeverHungry	0x9A629401
16	Infinite ammo	FullClip	0x8990D5E1
17	Reduced traffic	GhostTown	0xCAEC94EE
18	Recruit anyone (9mm)	WannaBeInMyGang	0xB3B3E72A
19	Recruit anyone (AK 47)	NoOneCanStopUs	0xC25CDBFF
20	Recruit anyone (rockets)	RocketMayhem	0xD5CF4EFF
21	Lock respect at max	WorshipMe	0x680416B1
22	Lock sex appeal at max	HelloLadies	0xCF5FDA18
23	Prostitutes pay you	JQNTDMH	0x00000000
24	All taxis have nitrous	JQNTDMH	0x00000000
25	Spawn Rancher	DoughnutHandicap	0x00000000
26	Cars on water	JQNTDMH	0x00000000

Music

List of removed songs:

No.	Station	Song
1	Playback FM	Ultramagnetic MC’s - Critical Beatdown
2	Radio Los Santos	2 Pac - I Don’t Give A f*ck
3		Compton’s Most Wanted - Hood Took Me Under
4		NWA - Express Yourself
5	Bounce FM	Fatback - Yum Yum
6		Roy Ayers - Running Away
7		The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me
8	KDST	Tom Petty - Running Down A Dream
9		Joe Cocker - Woman to Woman
10	K-JAH West Radio	Black Harmony - Don’t Let It Go to Your Head
11		Blood Sisters - Ring My Bell
12	Radio:X	Ozzy Osbourne - Hellraiser
13		Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
14	Master Sounds 98.3	Charles Wright - Express Yourself
15		The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
16		James Brown - Funky President
17		Macer & The Macks
18		James Brown - The Payback
19		The JB’s - Grunt

Prerequisites:

• Firstly, you have to get the missing files. Use a disk version that has the cut songs, or downgrade your Steam/Rockstar Launcher copy. You can find how to do that online.
• Download SAAT 1.10 by alcy and extract it.
• Download SAAF by nick7 build 239 and extract it.
• Download FFMPEG release essentials and extract in your SAAT target directory.
• Download ffmpeg_convert_gtasa.bat (rightclick -> Save as) and copy it to your SAAT target directory.

Restoring The Cut Songs:

• Once you have an older version of the game, copy the STREAMS audio folder to the saat folder you extracted.
• Use the command prompt on the directory you extracted the files to. Hold Shift and right click the saat directory, and choose CMD or Powershell. Then use the command .\saat_stream.exe -e .\STREAMS\* .\input in the oppened console.
• It will export them as track_001.ogg, track_002.ogg etc, to the input folder our .bat folder will use.
• Convert them with the ffmpeg conversion script, by copying both the script and ffmpegs exe files into the SAAT directory, and double clicking the ffmpeg_convert_gtasa.bat file, or running it in the open console window.
  • You can change Volume levels and MP3 VBR quality preset by changing volume=0db and -q:a 2 in the ffmpeg commands, but the defaults are solid. The mobile game only supports mono mp3s.
• After the conversion, compress the converted .mp3 files in the newly created output folder, into .zip files for each folder meaning CH, DS, RJ, etc, and compression set to "store" with 7z or WinRAR.
• Rename the file extension from .zip to .osw for each one of them but leave their original name untouched. For example: DS.osw, CH.osw, etc.
• Use SAAF by nick7 to open each .osw file, it'll create an .osw.idx file.
• Finally, after creating the .osw.idx files for each one of them, just copy all of the .osw with their .osw.idx files to the STREAMS folder on your vita in ux0:data/gtasa/audio/STREAMS and overwrite if asked.

COOP

To get local freeroam coop and rampages working you will need to replace the main scripts with those of the PS3 version:

• Keep in mind that saves made with the old files will be incompatible with a game using the new files and vice-versa.
• Obtain mainPS3.scm and scriptps3.img from the /PS3_GAME/USRDIR/PS3Data.obb -> /data/script folder of a PS3 copy. In order to extract the .obb file rename it to .zip and use your favorite archive extractor.
• Rename the files to mainV1.scm and scriptv1.img and copy them to both ux0:data/gtasa/data/ and ux0:data/gtasa/data/script/ replacing both original files in both directories each time.
• To use the multiplayer functionality navigate to a corresponding marker (a list can be found here Marker locations ). You will have to have another controller connected via Bluetooth and set up as controller number 2 (you can configure that via the qick menu, accessible by holding the PS-Button on that controller once connected).
• On a PSVita (as opposed to on a PSTV) you will also need to use MiniVitaTV to connect the controller in the first place.

Screenshots

gtasavita3.png gtasavita4.png

Media

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is running on the PlayStation VITA | MVG (Modern Vintage Gamer)

Changelog

v2.1

• Changed some button actions to on press (e.g. jump).
• Made minor improvements. Thanks to adjutantt.
• Updated to latest vitaGL.

v2.0

• Fixed original bug where ITB and the gym treadmill could not be used. Thanks to adjutantt.
• Added version to bubble.

v1.9

• Fixed issue where some peds were invisible.
• Improved performance by using a draw speedhack in vitaGL.

v1.8

• Updated to latest vitaGL which fixed a lot of bugs found during Bully development.

v1.7

• Added controls mapping configuration through the companion app. Thanks to Rinnegatamante.
• Updated to latest vitaGL which improved performance.

v1.6

• Added a few optimizations.
• Fixed free aim option.
• Disabled auto landing gear deployment/retraction. Thanks to adjutantt.
• Moved plane rudder control to GetTurret. Thanks to XirXes.
• Please remove the ux0:data/gtasa/cache folder (containing .gxp files). Shaders will be recompiled (which will take a few minutes the first launch).

v1.5

• Added option to allow cut radio songs to play.
  • See Music Section for how to restore removed songs.
• Added MP3 fuzzy seek option to improve loading speed.
• Added custom codes to activate mobile cheats:
  • "THEFLOW" - Invincibility.
  • "RINNEGATAMANTE" - Weapon set 4.
• Fixed mixed cheat codes.
• Fixed plane rudder controls.
• Improved the "Resume" menu entry to load the latest save (manual and auto save).
  • Selecting the "Quit Game" menu entry will now create a quick-save which can be loaded via the "Resume" menu entry.
• Improved performance by redirecting mpg123 to our own library.
• Improved performance by using better algorithms in vitaGL.

v1.4

• Updated openal for better performance. Thanks to isage.
• Fixed crash when selecting japanese/russian language. Thanks to adjutantt.
• Improved control scheme. Thanks to XirXes and darthbellic.

v1.3

• Added ability to remap controls with ux0:data/gtasa/controls.txt. Thanks to PoisonPoisonPoison.
• Added default vita-enhanced controls schema by darthbellic.
• Added support for co-op rampage missions when using PS3 scripts. See Tips and Tricks for instructions.
• Added option to enable high detail player textures.
• Switched to OpenAL-SDL for better performance.

v1.2

• Fixed memory leak in vitaGL leading to corrupted textures.
• Added ability to map L2/R2 to the front touchpad on the top. Thanks to adjutantt.

v1.1

• Changed to Xbox 360 buttons mapping (while keeping PS3 icons).
  • Fixes fighting moves
  • Allows switching target using L2/R2.
  • Changes bunny hop from double X to L1.
• Fixed rain and classic shadows rendering.
• Improved loading speed. Thanks to Graphene.
• Fixed thread scheduling. Thanks to Graphene.
• Fixed crash on exit.
• Removed redundant mobile controls menu entries.

v1.0

• First Release.

Credits

• Rinnegatamante for porting the renderer using vitaGL, providing the companion app and making various improvements to the port.
• aap for porting PS2-rendering aka skygfx.
• Freakler for providing LiveArea assets.
• frangarcj, fgsfds and Bythos for graphics-related stuff.
• CBPS/SonicMastr for PIB, which was used on earlier stages of development.
• isage for the native audio backend for OpenAL-Soft.
• psykana for patching the scripts and making various improvements to the port.
• XirXes and shadowknight for the audio conversion script.
• JonathanERC and gtagmodding for the Cheat List.

External links

• Author's Twitter - https://twitter.com/theflow0
• GitHub - https://github.com/TheOfficialFloW/gtasa_vita
• VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/618
• Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheOfficialFloW